Articles filed under Curious
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Police, witnesses: Man climbs highway sign, stopping trafficJan 06, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police and witnesses say a man climbed atop a road sign along a major highway and stayed there for two hours, moving from side to side and dangli...
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Barking dog leads police officer to trapped canine companionJan 06, 2016 6:00 am - ORANGE, Mass. (AP) - It was a scene straight out of an episode of "Lassie." Police in western Massachusetts say a dog approached an officer on Tuesday barking franticall...
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Teen bank robber trapped between electronic doorsJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A teen accused of robbing a Detroit bank didn't have a good getaway plan. Police say a teller at a Chase bank activated electronic locks Monday, trapping ...
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How well do you know Elgin history? Take our quiz and find outJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - This column marks my 20th anniversary with the Daily Herald. Shortly after the newspaper expanded its coverage to the Elgin area in 1995, I began sharing some ideas with...
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Idaho man finds art in back hairJan 03, 2016 6:00 am - NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - One man's back hair is another man's canvas. At least that's how Mike Wolfe, 35, of Nampa, Idaho, has decided to approach manscaping. Wolfe tells KTV...
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Rancher rounds up elusive emu in Southern CaliforniaDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - HEMET, Calif. (AP) - An elusive emu that avoided capture for days has been rounded up by a rancher in Southern California. The 6-foot flightless bird was first spotted l...
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Elgin headlines from 50, 75, and 100 years agoDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - "Do you think they should build a school over an old cemetery?" "Elgin people sure seem to like Wendell Willkie for president." "Do you think there is less drinking no...
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'Dogs eat crazy things': Vets remove toys from puppy's tummyDec 29, 2015 6:00 am - LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Philadelphia puppy is getting back to his bouncy self after two plastic squeaky toys were removed from his stomach. Doctors at Veterinary Special...
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Barber, 90, to retire after 68 years, laments ugly bowl cutDec 29, 2015 6:00 am - CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - A 90-year-old Rhode Island barber is putting down his clippers after 68 years. Tony Manzi has cut five generations of hair at Manzi's Barber Shop i...
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World's busiest airport welcomes 100 millionth passengerDec 27, 2015 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said it hit a major milestone Sunday. The airport that calls itself the world's busiest announced on its ...